KJV ORIGINAL
And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Aaron will speak to the people for you. He will be your voice and speak your words, while you will tell him what God wants him to say.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling Moses that Aaron will serve as his spokesman to the people, with Moses giving Aaron God's messages to share.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Moses' conversation with God at the burning bush, where Moses was expressing his fear about speaking to Pharaoh and the Israelites because he felt he wasn't a good speaker. God had just told Moses that his brother Aaron was coming to meet him and would help with the speaking. This arrangement allowed Moses to fulfill his calling as leader while Aaron handled the public communication.
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